Last Minute Christmas Ideas!

Still have those last couple gifts to buy? Consider giving a gift that has a purpose.  Proceeds of the following items will go towards Lifesong's in-country orphan care & adoption financial assistance!

Lifesong T-shirts - $20 (see store for more color options)

Taste of Heaven Cookbook - $22

Leslie Ringger's Journey On CD - $15

Gobena Coffee - $12.95/bag (see store for varieties)

Gobena T-shirts - $5.00

Gobena Ceramic Mug - $7.00

Gobena Go-Pack - $39.00

(1 travel mug, 1 lb/16 oz. of coffee, & 1 T-shirt)

Also, don't forget to check out more gift opportunities from Lifesong's Gift of Purpose catalog!

Finish up your Christmas shopping TODAY!

Give Future this Christmas...

 

What do Lifesong donors & advocates think of this year's Gift of Purpose Catalog?...

Awesome!! We love being able to give this type of lasting gift!! May God's best blessings be yours this Christmas as you seek to Honor Him!!

-Teresa 

To give a future. To give the love of Jesus.

Visit our Lifesong for Orphans Gifts of Purpose Catalog.

Make a difference in ONE life!

2011 Gifts of Purpose from Lifesong for Orphans on Vimeo.

It's that time of year again. Holiday music rings through your speaker systems. Decorations light up your street corners. Families gather together.It's the season of love, joy and family.  

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ during this season of giving, we often forget to give to those who NEED it most! 

This year give differently. Give FAMILYto the 147 million orphans worldwide who dream of belonging. Give HOPE to children living on the streets whose only Christmas wish is survival.

What if, this year, your family gave a gift to those who need it most? A gift that won't fit under the tree? 

Would you consider making a difference in ONE LIFE...

•  Help a child break free from gripping poverty.

•  Give the love of Jesus through Christian mentors.

•  Give a future to an orphan's caregiver.

This year join Lifesong for Orphans in giving a gift with purpose. A gift that will speak Jesus to a child.  

Introducing...

Give Purpose. Bring Joy. 

coffee, desserts, and gifts oh my!

IMPORTANT NOTE: at the bottom of this post I'll be introducing a new feature and need your input!  Don't miss it!)

Happy Friday, all!  Can you believe it's December already!?  Oh goodness! (just between you and me, I have 12 gifts I'm MAKING this year and now that we're in December I'm beginning to feel the pressure... hmmm, if I can average at 1 gift every 1.83 days i SHOULD be okay... oh dear)

But gifts aside, let's talk about one of my OTHER favorite holiday past-times... entertaining!  And what does every American host need for a successful Christmas party?  

That's right... COFFEE!

We've highlighted Gobena Coffee before, but do you know just where the money used to purchase this coffee goes?  

Straight to Ziway, Ethiopia where Gobena and Lifesong have partnered to...

 

1. Implement a Feeding Program (breakfast and lunch for over 300 students)

2. Develop a Christian School, adding two addition classes per year (after 5 years, that 1,050 students!)

3. Complete construction on a local church

4. Build and operate a group Home (providing a Christian home environment for 12 double orphans withEthiopian "houseparents")

5. Create a sustainable business for vocational/entrepreneurship training, to help break the cycle ofextreme poverty for these children. 

 These are the goals.  Every bag of coffee(or t-shirt, or tote bag, or mug) helps!

Now you can't have a good cup of coffee without a yummy piece of dessert, right?  So here's what we're going to do...

(this is where i tell you about the exciting new feature)

Remember that cool little cookbook we introduced last week?

Well, starting next Thursday we're going to highlight one of its recipes every week... make it, taste it, review it... and there may even be some video and picture documentation of all the fun!  We're calling it:

And for our first recipe we'll be doing a dessert!  But I need to hear from you?  

What recipe would you like us to feature?

Here are your options:

1. Oreo cheesecake (I have never made a cheesecake in my life so this could be interesting)

2. Honey cookies (My favorite Christmas cookie... a German tradition)

3. Apple Scrumptious (this makes the song "Truly Scrumptious" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang play in my head... which makes me "truly" happy)

or...

4. Baked Custard (no commentary here... other than I LOVE me some custard)

Let me know your vote... and the dessert that gets the most comments will be our very first Tasty Thursday Treats feature!

Have a beautiful (and maybe snowy?) weekend!